High Hopes Challenge #19, & my blogger group's first challenge!

Good Sunday morning to you all!! It sure is white here in SE Wisconsin.....we got quite a storm yesterday. Not sure of the official amount, but it's safe to say I can no longer see the grass I could see just 2 days ago!!

Today's High Hopes challenge is to use sponging on your card!! Simple Simon, right??

For this challenge, I chose to use the adorable Kissy Face Frog and Mushroom Two. I stamped the mushroom, then masked it so I could sponge the sky with Night of Navy. Instead of coloring the grass, I decided to also sponge that with Old Olive. I stamped the frog, colored it with Prismas & cut it out so it could be sitting on the shroom. I added Crystal Effects to its lips.....of course you can't see it in the picture, but suffice it to say that froggy used wayyyy too much lip gloss!! The papers are Old Olive, Night of Navy, & Basic Grey Boxer. The flowers are all punched from Boxer papers, & I tried to fold them up for a 3D effect but I don't know if I accomplished what I was looking to do. Looks a little weird to me. Anyway, I finished it off with some navy ribbon & a heart charm. Be sure to check the High Hopes blog to see what the other Divas came up with, & if you want to join in, link your project to THIS POST's comments & you will be entered into a drawing to win some goodies!!



I recently joined a great blogger group on SCS. We all *love* to make cards & projects using "cute" images.....that is what brought us together....so we named ourselves Creatively Cute. I have a link to all my CC buddies blogs on my sidebar>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

We decided we were going to start posting challenges. This is for us as well as anyone else who wants to join in!! Our first challenge is to post a card that is about you. It's kind of a "getting to know you" challenge. I decided this card fits the bill perfectly. I used High Hopes images, & since I've been designing for them for a couple of years now, I think it's safe to say they are definitely my favorite images!! I used my Prismacolor pencils & gamsol, which is my very favorite way to color. I used Basic Grey papers, which are my very favorite designer papers (as you could guess, if you are a regular visitor to my blog or gallery!! I think I own every BG 6x6 pad that exists!!). I love to layer embellishments such as flowers & leaves.....either store bought or hand made.....& I also love charms!!! I fell in love with charms after seeing so many wonderful ways my blogging friend Bev used them. She clued me into the best place to buy them, & I am now the proud owner of way-too-many charms!!!!!

So there you have it......all the things I love all on one card.....my very first CCB challenge card. If you would like to participate, just add CCB01 to your creation & upload it to the SCS gallery. That way, we can see them all in one place!! This challenge is going on through March 5th.

I hope you all have a fabulous Sunday, & that you find some inking time!!!!!